Photo: cogdogblog · CC BY 2.0Windsor has one council seat for every 24,510 residents, more than 97% of municipalities in Ontario
South Windsor sends one MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from Windsor West, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. South Windsor is in Windsor West, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Harb Gill of the Conservative Party of Canada. Windsor, which governs South Windsor, elected Drew Dilkens mayor in October 2022. The council shown is the one elected in 2022, since Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026 and no open file of the new councils exists yet.
What stands out in how South Windsor is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, well under the ratio on Windsor council. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Only a minority of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Windsor council: it is ahead of 66%. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
South Windsor is governed by Windsor, with Ontario and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
No county council governs Windsor, a single-tier city, even if the census files it under Essex.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for South Windsor, from the most recent elections.
- 1Windsor councilelected October 2022Drew Dilkens
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioWindsor West
- 3House of CommonsWindsor West
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
Who was elected to Windsor council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Drew Dilkens
- Fabio Costante
- Fred Francis
- Jo-Anne Gignac
- Gary Kaschak
- Kieran McKenzie
- Jim Morrison
- Ed Sleiman
- Renaldo Agostino
- Mark McKenzie
- Angelo Marignani
11 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Dilkens | Mayor | 26,018 | 53% | Yes |
| Fabio Costante | Councillor | 2,181 | 74% | Yes |
| Fred Francis | Councillor | 3,481 | 56% | Yes |
| Jo-Anne Gignac | Councillor | 3,318 | 50% | Yes |
| Gary Kaschak | Councillor | 2,059 | 61% | Yes |
| Kieran McKenzie | Councillor | 3,261 | 72% | Yes |
| Jim Morrison | Councillor | 1,377 | 30% | Yes |
| Ed Sleiman | Councillor | 1,949 | 49% | Yes |
| Renaldo Agostino | Councillor | 1,075 | 30% | No |
| Mark McKenzie | Councillor | 1,285 | 22% | No |
| Angelo Marignani | Councillor | 2,678 | 37% | No |
Each ward chooses its own councillors on Windsor council, while the whole municipality votes for the mayor. The contest for mayor went to Drew Dilkens, with 53% of the votes.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
South Windsor voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
When Windsor council was chosen on 24 October 2022, just 32% of electors took part, under the provincial median.
How South Windsor voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When South Windsor votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, Windsor’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
South Windsor votes in Windsor West for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MPP.
MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗Windsor West takes in South Windsor and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Ontario’s southern ridings copy the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), and the town is placed by them.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Harb Gill represents Windsor West in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Windsor West · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Harb Gill is one of 50 Conservative Party of Canada MPs from Ontario, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 71 of 122.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Windsor West would have gone to the New Democratic Party (44%), so Harb Gill’s 2025 win took it from them. Harb Gill was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
Windsor West returned Brian Masse (New Democratic Party) in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Windsor West; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Brian Masse (New Democratic Party) took Windsor West in 2021 with 44% of the vote, 8,017 votes ahead of Sandra Pupatello (Liberal Party of Canada). Brian Masse already held it after the 2019 election, won with 40%. Turnout in Windsor West was 53% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 5 candidates in Windsor West, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Masse | New Democratic Party | 21,541 | 44.2% |
| Sandra Pupatello | Liberal Party of Canada | 13,524 | 27.8% |
| Anthony Orlando | Conservative Party of Canada | 9,415 | 19.3% |
| Matthew Giancola | People's Party of Canada | 4,060 | 8.3% |
| Margaret Villamizar | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 153 | 0.3% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Windsor council spends more per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Ontario’s single-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
At 33% of spending ($1,410 a resident), social services and child care leads the budget. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s single-tier municipalities was $3,796 a resident; Windsor council spent $4,329. 3,103 full-time positions are funded, 13.1 per thousand residents. At $491 per resident, Windsor council’s $116.2M of long-term debt is less than the $971 median. Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 35% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 37%.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social services and child care | $333.5M | $1,410 | 33% |
| Police, fire and protection | $228.7M | $967 | 22% |
| Roads and transit | $136.3M | $576 | 13% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $93.9M | $397 | 9% |
| Recreation and culture | $91.5M | $387 | 9% |
| Social housing | $77.3M | $327 | 8% |
| General government | $34.4M | $145 | 3% |
| Public health and paramedics | $19.1M | $81 | 2% |
| Planning and development | $9.4M | $40 | 1% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Windsor council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
How Windsor council compares is at the top of the page; here it stands beside its neighbours.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how South Windsor is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.on.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- Council money. Figures are the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals after adjustments, per resident on the return’s population. Lower tiers stand beside lower tiers only: their county or region spends on top.
Questions about how South Windsor is run
Who is the MP for South Windsor?
Windsor West’s MP, Harb Gill of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents South Windsor.
Which party won South Windsor in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Brian Masse (New Democratic Party), in Windsor West; Windsor West has elected Harb Gill since.
Who is the MPP for South Windsor?
The riding for South Windsor is Windsor West, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists the MPP who holds it.
Who heads the council in Windsor?
Drew Dilkens was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Windsor council.
How much does Windsor council spend?
The 2024 return of Windsor council shows $1.0 billion of spending for roughly 236,561 residents, $333.5M of it on social services and child care.
How is Windsor council elected?
Windsor council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in South Windsor?
In October 2022, turnout for Windsor council was 31.6%, against 35.5% for the typical Ontario municipality.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada · Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario) · Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).